China says US threatening peace as warship transits Taiwan Strait

The USS Curtis Wilbur in 2013. It conducted a "routine Taiwan Strait transit" on May 18 in accordance with international law. - Reuters

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters): China accused the United States on Wednesday (May 19) of threatening the peace and stability of the Taiwan Strait after a US warship again sailed through the sensitive waterway that separates Taiwan from its giant neighbour.

The US Navy's 7th Fleet said the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducted a "routine Taiwan Strait transit" on Tuesday in accordance with international law.